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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-04-30

LANSING, Mich, April 22.-The
special Joint committee OF five, to in
vestigate the mutual insurance COM
panies OF tie state, presented their re-
port to the House this morning. They
have examined seventeen companies
doing business In the state, and the
disclosures are of the most startling
and damaging character. Nearly all
of the assessment companies are found
to be rotten to the core, insuring any
one, no matter what their ase or state
of health, or whether the person III
sured knew of the transaction. The
testimony taken goes to show
conclusively that nine out of
ten persons insured in these
companies had made no application,
nor were they aware that such iusur-
ance had been placed on their lives.
The insurances were generally taken
out by some beneficiary who forged
the signature to the application, paid
the assessments and pOcketed the
money paid at death. Representative
Chapel, OF Corurna, is tangled up in
an unpleasant manner with one of
the companies, and many respectable
men will be compelled to submit to
damaging comments. Among the
evidence the most important
is the development OF the fact
that policies are issued on pau
pers in poor-houses for the benefit
of the uperintendents of the poor.
The investigation OF the Standard
Life, OF Marshall, shows that two
policies had been issued on paupers
for the benefit OF superintendent w. G.
Parkiss. He had received $500 on one
of his policies and $500 on another.
One Of those insured by Parkiss was
Mrs. Snow, aged II, who died within
thirty days. The other was aged so and
died by fall from a chair. Another
novel feature Of the testimony devel-
oped the fact that doctors had been
in the habit of taking out graveyard
policies on the lives OF their
own patients. In one case
a doctor acted as agent for the appli-
can't and medical examiner and finally
in giving proof of death. He collected
$500 from one company and $1,050
from another company on the death
of his patient. There are several
other similar cases. In many cases
companies have insured persons living
in Canada, Germany, England and
Sweden simply that the agent might
reap the assessment percentage and
the beneficiary draw the policy. The
committee will report favorably on
Mr. Cross bin, which is designed to
regulate the business of assessment
companies and form a statute upon
which honorable companies can con-
duct business upon the assessment
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-04-30
MINOR SEIp~ NOTES.

Harmony Cotton Mill No. l, st Co.
hoes, \. Y, has shut down, making
600 people idle. The reason given is
that the employees attempted TO die
tate to the proprietors whom they
should employ.
John Stadler. the RiChvilie, Mich,
farmer who went to Tennessee about
a month ago and was lost sight OF un-
der suspicious OF foul play, has been
found ID Kentucky, whittier he had
wandered. He can give no account Oi
how he got there. The object OF his
trip was the purchase OF land.
Lady Aymar, daughter OF an En-
glish earl, who has been visiting an
uncle near Charlotte, NC, has shaken
~ the community by eloping with
Henry Bell. a common laborer IN her
nncle's gold mine.
E. T. NJ. Summons, has been arrest
cd At Monterey, Cal, charged with fir
ing the Hotel Del Monte, at that place
recently. Simmons was the manager
OF the hotel at the time OF It's destruc-
non.
The Brush Electric Light Company 8
plant IN Cincinnati was totally de-
stroyed by fire OF the oath. Loss
$4,000, insurance $4,000.
Six frame buildings in the business
portion OF Plymouth, Pc, were
burned on the gath. Loss on build.
ings and contents, S45, 200; partially
covered by insurance.
"Doc Wilson, made notorious bv
his cults asalnst Noen, the great barb
wire manufacturer, attempted to end
his life by the Use of lauda um a.
Providence Oh the Path. The doctors
saved his lie.
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THIRTY-TRREE LIVES LOST.
A Schooner Wrecked and Owner, Cap
tain and Crew Drowned.

Schooner Wrecked and Owner, Cap
tain and Crew Drowned.
OTTAWA, Ont, April 22.-The minis
ter of marine and fisheries has re-
ceived q dispatch from Victoria, B.
c., saying four Kyuginot Indians have
arrived IN Catal, ten days from their
starting point. They bring tidings
of the wreck OF schooner thirty
miles south of Cape Flattery. The
information answers IN every particu-
Active. Bunks, Indian mats, bedding,
etc, were washed ashore. The
schooner was broken up and its name
could not be ascertalned. The
wreckage, however, was that OF
a schooner like the Active,
and it is believed to be ali
that is left OF the unfortunate
vessel and thirty-three souls on board.
The receipt OF this news created q pro-
found sensation in this city among
friends Of Jake Guttman, one of the
owners, who was on board, and also
for the captain and crew. There were
on board Jake Guttman, Capt.
Gatschaml, Otto Jacobson, Charles
Frederickson, Billy Gessong, besides
twenty eight Clayaquet Indians, be-
longing to Chief Kisomatt's tribe. All
these have undoubtedly persisted.
Chief Kilsomatt was at the head OF the
Indian hunters and canesmen on
board. The death OF its head and so
many OF the tribe are tantamount to
its extinction. When member of
the tribe dies those remaining burn
down the hut OF the dead man. Hav-
ina given their friends on the Active
up for dead, their dwellings have been
burned.
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PRUBiBEE SIZE.
The Chicago Bombthrower Turns Up IL
Norway.

The Chicago Bombthrower Turns Up In
Norway.
4 letter from Rudolph Sohnaubelt,
the muca-looked for Anarchist and
alleged throWer Of the Haymarket
bomb, has been received in Chi
cagO. SChnaubelt, about whom
hundreds Ot most contradictory stories
made the round through he daily
press, whose corpse was upon one
occasion located in Lake Erie, and
shortly afterward found in Connecti-
cut village, who was seen in New
York, New Orleans, Mexico and Cali
fornle, but was never captured, is
heard from at last. He has turned
up in Cnristiana, Norway, and it is
from there that his letter Is dated
The letter Is a surprise to his most
intim ste friends, and those who are
IN q position to know do cot
doubt for moment its identity.
In 1t ne says that at the time the
bomb was thrown he was in the
wagon used by the speakers. After
the place got too warm for him he
moved. The first ne heard OF his own
completely IN the crime was next day.
He was taken before the authorities,
subjected to rigid examination and
set free again, but seeing the vindic-
tive spirit OF the lovers OF order, he
thought It best not to associate too
freely with them, hence he skipped.
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ELTRS IXD STONES.
y Lively Fight for the Possession of
Michigan Company's Property,

Lively Fight for the Possession of "A
Michigan Company's Property,
Claiming his appointment by Judge
Fuller to the receivership OF the Ne
waygo Furniture Company, d. P.
Clay, accompanied by q force OF en-
ployee, attempted TO take possession
OF the company's factory. at Neway-
go, Mich, held by Sheriff Runnell under
an execution, and also by the agent
of S. w. Converse, the $4,000 mort
gagee. Both OF these seizures we're
made prior TO CIay'e appointment,
which Is claimed to be irregular.
The sheriff and his men were deter
mined and after a lively tussle and
an interchange of clubs and Stones
Clay's men retired. Runnell held the
works with fifty men expecting
night attack, but none was made.
Each faction claims the legal right to
possession, and both act under legal
advice. Clay is president ot the com
pany and has q first mortgage, but
the creditors claim this is fraudulent.
Further trouble is feared.
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PATRECH EGas's ANsu.ER.
He Offers 10 Go to Dublin and stand IpiaI
any Criminal Charge.

From Lincoln, Ne, PaJricx E.an
has caused to be conveyed 10 the
Dublin Castle authorities an intlm-
tion rha- i they have any criminal
charge against him, and will give an
undertaking not 10 change the Venue
and that they will not pack d jury
but give 20 him the came number Of
challenges exercised by the prose-
cution, which is the least number ac-
corded anywhere in America, while
several OF the states give to the ac-
cused double the rumbsr OF challenges
exercised by the state, he viii at occe
% over to Dublin and squerejy meet
any ard every accusation Of crimi-
na! nature they may dare 30 make
against him. This il MIR Egan's re.
ply to the speeches OF Mai. bauudec-
son and the Marquis OF Harrington.
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IT NAY CAUSE TROUBLE.
A French Offioer Arrested by the Gel
man

A French Offioer Arrested by the Ger
man Police.
PARIS, April 21.-M. Schn@blees, O.
special French commissary at the
Pagny-surMoselle depot, has been ar
rested by Germans. He had received
several letters from the German po-
ice commissioner at AIRS asking him
to come to that place and confer with
him regarding the frontier service.
He finally agreed to do 80. While on
his way to AIRS he was roughly seized
by the German police and was taken
TO Noveant, from which place he was
sent to Metz. The Metzer Zsitung
says NJ. Selma blees' arrest is
due to his connection with the anti
German agitation conducted by the
patriotic league; but the people Of
Pagny- y-sur-Moselle declare this to be
entirely untrue, and say that he had
nothing to do with the agitation. The
incident has thrown the inhabitants
OF Metz and Nancy into the widest
state OF excitement. Rentes were un.
favorabIy affected by the arrest Of NJ.
Schn@bIees. The market for per
cent. rentes for the account became fat
end the quotations declined 45 CEN
ii les during the afternoon, closing st
he lowest price.
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ANARCHIsM ar W4sHTYGrOs.
The Federation of Labor Refuses to
Listen to a Missionary.

The Federation of Labor Refuses to
Listen to Missionary.
At meeting Of the Federation OF
Labor, of the District OF Columb mbia, an
organization of all the trades unions,
one Shohn, an Anarchist missionary,
made an address. He had not pro-
Ceeded far when he was interrupted by
+. w. Oyster, foreman OF the govern
ment printing office, who suggested
that the workiDgmen OF the District
did not sympaJhIze with the doc
trines uttered by the lecturer, and
did not care to hear anything more
of the sort from MIN. The ad-
dress was therefore cut short and a
series OF resolutions adopted unani-
mously declaring that the Federation
OF Labor took no stock IN anarChism,
or socialism, so, called, but considered
it the duty of all workingmen to &C
knowledge and faithfully obey the
laws. Another resolution was adopt
ed declaring that the Sunday laws as
interpreted and enforced by the Dis
trlct commissioners we're beneficial to
the welfare Of the community in gen
eral and the laboring classes IN par
ticular. This act stihed the first at
tempt TO Introduce anarChism into
the Ca init !
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STRTCK 4 LANDSLIDE.
Fatal Accident on the New York Central
Railway.


Railway.
ST. JoHNsvILLE, n. Y, April 10
The passenger train known rs No. IA,
on the New York Central Railroad,
met with an accident near this place
at 11:5O O'Clock last night. a land
slide which had been caused by the
rains threw the engine from the track.
The engineer, Edward Canarr, was
killed, and the fireman, E. Wiley,
of Albany, had leg broken
The passengers were badly shax-
en- up, but none Of them was seriously
injured. A wrecking train has been
sent from Utica to the scene OF the &C.
cident. The wrecked train consisted
OF eight cars, all but one of which LETT
the track. 1t is stated that the land.
slide was 120 feet long.
The only passenger injured was
George Van Allen, of Oneida, and his
wounds are not serious. Great credit
is given to Conductor DoItater, of the
wrecked train, for his successful efforts
to stop express train No. 5 from the
east, which was done within seven car
lengths Of the landslide. Engineer
Kennar's last words were, "Boys, lag
the trains" 1t is expected that by 5
O'Clock this afternoon the tracks will
becleared and trains running as usual.
Passenger trains are using the freight
tracks IN passing the slide, which de
tains them from thirty minutes to an
hnnr
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-04-30
FLED FROM HfS CREDITORS.
a Swedish Scion OF Nobility swindles the
People of Ishpeming, Mich.

A Swedish Scion OF Nobility swindles the
People of Ishpeming, Mich.
The Baron Karl LagOrfeld was for
several months q resident OF Jshpem-
ing, Mich. He was in the employment
OF the Pittsburg and Lake Angeline
mining company rs mining engineer at
q large salary. He was very popular
and moved in tre best society. A
week ago lie l5it the city ard it has
since transpired that be lett q great
many creditors as well. The claims
range rom 81 to $500 and amount
to q considerable sumiu heag2regate.
The matter has caused great commo-
tiOn among Scandinavian residents on
account OF BaroN LagoIfeidt'7 blue
blood and high connections. HieuuCle.
the Baron Lewenteld5 is Swedish am.
bassador al Nashin1ton and his
brother is consui Vt Pitts0urg. An
uncle OF the same name is very promi-
uent IN political affairs Ia Sweden.
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waves THE VHITE FLAG.
England Makes a Generous Proposal t.
Uncle Sam.

England Makes a Generous Proposal to
Uncle Sam.
LONDON, April 20.-It is officially
stated that Lord Salisbury, in dis
patch sent to Washington on March
"a, said that the British government,
understanding the action OF the Unit
ed States in denouncing the fishery ar
ticles OF the treaty of Washington to
be in great degree the result of dis
appointment at being called upon to
pay 91,10O,O0O under the Halifax
fisheries award, offers to revert to the
old condition OF affairs, without pecun.
iary indemnity, which offer, it trusts,
will commend itself-to the American
government as being based upon that
spirit of good will and generosity
which should animate two great and
kindred nations whose common orr
gin, language and institutions consti-
tute as many bonds OF amity and
concord.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 2O.-The
Secretary of State declines to either
confirm or deny the statement cabled
from London to the effect that Lord
Salisbury has sent dispatch to this
government on the subject of the
fi5herias, Offering to revert to the old
condition of affairs without pecuniary
indemnity. Secretary Bayard also
declines to express any opinion with
regard to the subject matter OF
the dispatch as caoled.
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NO FEAR OF VAR.

Germany Claims that She Had Cause
for the Arrest of Schnaebeles.
BERLIN, April 23.-No fear OF a war
with France is entertained here. 1t is
stated that NJ. Schnaebeles was
watched for a month prior to his ar
rest, and that ne frequently made secret
visits to Metz for the purpose of
stirring up 8 revolt against the Ger
mans. OF this fact the government
has ample evidence. Nj. Schnaebeles
is held close prisoner.
The National Zsitung says: Anxiety
Is groundless. We are convinced that
the government viii not approve any
thing not in conformity with interna-
tional law. 1t is we'll known that Ger
many has often allowed French spies
TO go tree, and it is improbable that
NJ. Schnaebeies was decoyed Ioto Ger
many so as to allow Of his seizure by
German officials. 1t has already been
distinctly denied that there was any
attempt made to decoy M.SChnaebeles.
VIENNA, April 23.-Some OF the am
bassadors at Berlin have been assured
that no serious results will follow the
arrest OF NJ. Schnaebeles.
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NO LONGER A YSTERY.
The Authorship of the "Richmond Lei
ters' Made Public To-day.

The Authorship of the "Riehmond Let
ters" Made Public To-day.
NEW YORK, April 22.-"I am not
abusing any confidence" said a friend
OF Allen Tnorndyke Rice to-day to q
reporter, Gin telling you who is the
author of the Arthur Richmond pa
pers published IN the North American
Review, because what l know ] have
learned by accident and by analysis.
So we'll has the secret been guarded
that even James Redpath, Mr.. Rice's
manager, is not allowed to lift the
veil that conceals the savage face of
Arthur Richmond. The attack on
Cleveland l believe, and have good
reason to know, was written by Will
lam Henry Hurlburt, in London. AS
Tor the other Richmond articles, one
of them was written by Mr.. Rice him
self, one by Senator Ingalls,, and
another-that savage assault on
James Russell Lowell-was by no less
a person than Gen. Benjamin f. But
lar -
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-04-30

A special from Prescott, Kas., re-
ports terrible cyclone on the evening
Of the 2lst, at about $50 O'Clock.
There were seventeen killed at differ
ent points throughout the county.
and an lncalculable amount OF dam
age was done to all kinds OF property.
Prescott was literally wiped out OF
existence, not 8 single building being
lett standing to mark the site OF g.
once prosperous and thriving village.
reports are coming in from all over
the country OF damage by the terrible
storm. It was q genuine cyclone, but
cameron the Northwest instead ofthe
southwest as is usual. Hail fell all
over he county, some stones measur-
ing thirteen inches n circumference.
The killed are: Constable Jake Steph-
ems, Mrs. Richard Harkness, Will Nc
KIM, Mrs. Douglass Walters and in
tant, Mrs. Sarah Crone, 2. Flynn, and
three children, an infant OF s. p. Den
nIHg, jacob Broach and wife, six
year Old child OF VIM. Mckale. The
seriously injured nun bered five. On
the farm OF Richard Hqrkness. be
with his wife. four children and Miss
Mluick, OF Oakland, H., visiting the
family, were IN the house. The build
ing was taken up bodily, carried two
hundred yards and dropped in an
orchard, crashing upon large apple
tree. All the occupants we're hurt
very seriously and Mrs. Hardness
was killed. The force of the storm
was appalling, and wonderful
freaks we're performed by the
wind. Il Is reported that
terrific cyclone swept over the
northern part OF Vernon County, Mo-,
the same night. The cyclone seemed
10 come down the river from the Kan
sas line, dealing death and destruc-
tloc wherever it struck. So far as
can be learned the first place it
touched was in Metz township, pass
ing through Metz, Usage and Blue
Mound townships Fences, houses,
barns and everything in the line OF the
storm, which was about half mile
WI ie, were picked 40, rent into spln-
teTs and cast down hundreds of wards
away. Trees were tCrn up By the
roots. over thirty houses were de-
stroyed, and about fifteen persons
killed
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SUED BY UNCLE SAM.
Lum mberIren Charged with Stealing Luz
her from GnNernment Lands.

Lum berInen Charged with Stealing Lum-
ber from Government Lands.
WAsHEGION, ID. O., April 23.-The
secretary OF the interior has requested
the attorney general to institute suits
against parties in various sections of
the country charged with unlawfully
remoylng timber from the public DO
main. They include the following:
Noah & Richmond Johnson, mill
owners; Thomas Beeton and the Fort
Madison Mill Company, in Washing
ton Territory; Albert Small, Merritt
V. Drake, John Watt and Edward K.
Packard, of Kingston, Idaho Terri
tory; J. P. Linecum, Grant Parish,
La; /. y. Sage, contractor, Atlanta,
Ga, and the Louisville, New Orleans
& Texas Railroad Company. In
most cases civil suits for damages
ranging from $4,000 to $4,000 are
recommended, and in several cases
criminal suits also.
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GIVEN TO THE BEsSEnER.
Decision in AN Important Suit InyoIvinl
Steel Making Processes.

Decision in AN Important Suit Involving
SteeI-Making Processes.
PrrTsBURG, Pa, April 29.-In the
long-pending suit OF Besselner Steel
Company vs.. Jacob Rees, over the
rights OF possession OF torty-two pat
ents covering what is known as the
"basic" process Of steel-making, Judge
Stowe, OF the court of common pleas,
handed down an opinion to-day giving
to the plaintiffs, the Bessemer Steel
Company, the entire rights to the
whole process. The amount at stake
in this case and the litigation covering
period of nine years, have made the
case OF great interest to the steel
world, the more so as Reese recently
obtained a United States supreme
court verdict in his favor. The pres
onU case, however, takes cognizance OF
the fact that Reese endeavored to re-
tain certain patents contrary to q
sweeping agreement with the company.
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THENTY PERSONS EyJTRED.
Terrible Wreck Caused by the Bursting
ota Rag Boiler at Paterson, NJ.

Terrible Wreck Caused by the Bursting
of Rag Boiler at Paterson, NJ.
A terrible wreck was caused by the
explosion of a rotary rag boiler in the
Ivanhoe paper mill at Paterson,
\. J., on the 23d. 1t wrecked a
large portion OF the mill, went up
through the roof, scared into the air
and came down on J. H. Booth d
Co silk mill across the street, play.
ing havoc with that also. About
twenty persons we're ipiu- ed =.
William jenkins had a piece
OF his scalp taken of by flying frag-
ments. He vas blown into the race
way. Michael Burk, Who had charge
O: the boiler. Is missing and l. sup
Iosed 80 he under tDs ru.rs. J-fna-
SIMPSON WIS horribly crushed. Dan
lei Bergen was seriously injured.
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OK $4,000.
A Witness in the Haddock Case Wa
that Amount for Libel.

A Witness in the Haddock Case Wants
that Amount for Libel.
Herman Levy, generally called Har-
~ Leavjtt, who turned irioTmer IN
the HaddOck murder trial at Sioux
City, has begun g $4,000 suit for il.
beI in the superior court at Chicago
against Frank HattOn, Clinton \.
SnOwden, James J. West and John
Finn, publishers OF the Chicago Mail,
on account Of an article com.
mentipg on the Arensdorf acquittal
and describing Levy as a disreputable
person, a blackleg, confidence man,
p loafer aud a. thief. Leavitt claims
that he is q reputable theatrical man
ager at Chicago.
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OFFICIALS EERE.
The Post Office Inspector After an Enter
prising Chicago Man.

prising Chicago Man.
CHICAGO, H., April 21.-The post
Office authorities have stopped the
delivery of registered mail to T. s.
Gardner, and several publications by
the names Of the Farm Journal, Farm
ers' Album and Farming World. It
is also said that the department has
determined on the arrest and prosecu-
ton of Gardner on the grounds that
his publications are "a swindle or the
public and fraud on the United
States mail service" It is claimed
lat for some time Garoner has been
receiving over fifty registered letters g.
day, each containing a postal order
for from So to S12, and has sent out
over 100000 circulars and specimen
copies of his papers within three
months through the second-class mail
ol Iona
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ssyCrEoxED Hr ruE ropE.
Cardinal Gibbons Report on the Knight
of Labor Endorsed.


of Labor Endorsed.
The Catholic News, OF New York, has
received the following cable dispatch
from Rome: "Tne Pope has decided
the questions o! the Knights OF Labor
in favor Of that organization. This
decision will stand so long as the pres
ent method pursued in turtherlng their
aims prevails. The document of Car
diaai Gibbons has been endorsed
The Pope further decides that IN Can
ada, where q abandonment has been
Issued against the Knights. the mem
hers OF the order will receive absOiu-
ton on promise OF obedience to future
decisions OF the Holy See. Il the
KNIGHTS identify themselves with theo-
ries now being dissembIed by certain
agitators, this decision Will be re-
varcc6 -